Study: Turf ‘is a major source of plastic pollution’ in water
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Susan Sargent | July 6, 2023
While much is unknown about how microplastics affect human health, scientists have detected the tiny plastic fragments in blood and warn about possible toxic effects on fetuses. Lawmakers and advocates have been pushing the Biden administration for years to increase research into ...
Equal footing: Conservation leasing proponents say proposal will place the environment on the same level as other land uses
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Susan Sargent |
The vast majority of BLM lands are managed for either extraction or livestock grazing. A 2016 analysis conducted by the Wilderness Society found that 90 percent of BLM land is open for oil and gas drilling. Meanwhile, about 60 percent of BLM lands are leased for grazing, according to an ...
U.S. Proposed rule on PFAS “forever chemicals” could cost companies $1 billion, but health experts say it still falls short
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Susan Sargent | July 3, 2023
“In the U.S., chemicals are innocent until proven guilty,” said Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, a nonprofit based outside Washington, D.C. “In the EU and Japan, chemicals are guilty until proven safe — and ...
Feds deny watchdog’s request for investigative report at Haskell; group says it’s ready to sue agency to get hundreds of documents
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Susan Sargent |
At any rate, Ruch said he thinks the BIE’s initial decision to withhold the document in its entirety indicates that any disfunction at Haskell isn’t just confined to its campus but extends to the BIE as an agency. He added that the first step to resolving problems on this scale is ...
PFAS Added to Plastic Containers
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Susan Sargent | June 30, 2023
“PFAS chemicals are one of the top chemical exposure concerns these days, linked to cancer, liver problems and high cholesterol. These “forever” chemicals have been widely used in firefighting foam, non-stick pans, rain gear and more. And they’ve gotten out into the environment ...
Nonprofit says Bureau of Land Management may be challenged by proposed rule change
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Susan Sargent |
“Our biggest concern is that the agency doesn’t have the capacity to implement the sort of ambitious goals that they have laid out in this rule,” said Chandra Rosenthal, a spokeswoman for PEER. “Because right now we think that they are really struggling with the agenda ...
